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Top 50 US Universities by US News, 2020 Best National University Rankings

A quality education from a top college can lead to many career opportunities for graduates.
The best National Universities include a mix of public and private research institutions that offer a
diverse range of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.

Find out which schools topped the 2020 Best National Universities rankings.

 
 

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

#1 in National Universities

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Princeton University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 5%
  • Early decision or early action : Early action
  • Early acceptance rate : NA
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT Subject : Recommended
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 1
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $51,870
  • Enrollment : 5,428
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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

#2 in National Universities

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Harvard University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 5%
  • Early decision or early action : Early action
  • Early acceptance rate : NA
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Mar. 6
  • TOEFL : Considered
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $51,925
  • Enrollment : 6,788
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Columbia University
New York, NY

#3 in National Universities

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Columbia University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 6%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 18%
  • Application fee : $85
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Feb. 1
  • SAT Subject : Considered
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $61,850
  • Enrollment : 6,202
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MIT
Cambridge, MA

#3 in National Universities

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Massachusetts of Technology

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 7%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : NA
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Feb. 15
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $53,790
  • Enrollment : 4,602
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Yale University
New Haven, CT

#3 in National Universities

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Yale University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 2
  • Acceptance rate : 6%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : NA
  • Application fee : $80
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Mar. 1
  • SAT Subject : Recommended
  • TOEFL : Recommended
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $55,500
  • Enrollment : 5,964
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

#6 in National Universities

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Stanford University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 3
  • Acceptance rate : 4%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : NA
  • Application fee : $90
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 15
  • SAT Subject : Recommended
  • TOEFL : Recommended
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $53,529
  • Enrollment : 7,087
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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

#6 in National Universities

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University of Chicago

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 7%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action and Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : NA
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Neither SAT nor ACT
  • SAT Subject : Considered
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : N/A
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $59,298
  • Enrollment : 6,552
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UPenn
Philadelphia, PA

#6 in National Universities

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University of Pennsylvania

  • Application deadline : Jan. 5
  • Acceptance rate : 8%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : NA
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT Subject : Recommended
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Feb. 1
  • TOEFL : Considered
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $57,770
  • Enrollment : 10,183
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

#9 in National Universities

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Northwestern University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 8%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 27%
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 15
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required nor recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $56,691
  • Enrollment : 8,231
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Duke University
Durham, NC

#10 in National Universities

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Duke University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 3
  • Acceptance rate : 9%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : NA
  • Application fee : $85
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 3
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : N/A
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $58,198
  • Enrollment : 6,682
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

#10 in National Universities

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Johns Hopkins University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 2
  • Acceptance rate : 11%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 30%
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 2
  • SAT Subject : Recommended
  • TOEFL : Recommended
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $55,350
  • Enrollment : 6,064
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Caltech
Pasadena, CA

#12 in National Universities

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California Institute of Technology

  • Application deadline : Jan. 3
  • Acceptance rate : 7%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : NA
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 3
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $54,600
  • Enrollment : 948
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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

#12 in National Universities

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Dartmouth College

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 9%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 25%
  • Application fee : $80
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Feb. 1
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $57,204
  • Enrollment : 4,417
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Brown University
Providence, RI

#14 in National Universities

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Brown University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 8%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 21%
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 1
  • SAT Subject : Recommended
  • TOEFL : Recommended
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $58,504
  • Enrollment : 7,043
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

#15 in National Universities

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University of Notre Dame

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 18%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : NA
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Feb. 28
  • SAT Subject : Considered
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $55,553
  • Enrollment : 8,617
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

#15 in National Universities

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Vanderbilt University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 10%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : 21%
  • Application fee : $50
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 1
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $52,070
  • Enrollment : 6,861
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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

#17 in National Universities

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Cornell University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 2
  • Acceptance rate : 11%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $80
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 1
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $57,222
  • Enrollment : 15,182
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Rice University
Houston, TX

#17 in National Universities

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Rice University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 11%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 22%
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Dec. 8
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : N/A
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $49,112
  • Enrollment : 3,992
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Washington University
in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO

#19 in National Universities

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Washington University in St. Louis

  • Application deadline : Jan. 2
  • Acceptance rate : 15%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 42%
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 2
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $55,292
  • Enrollment : 7,751
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UCLA
Los Angeles, CA

#20 in National Universities

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University of California(UCLA)

  • Application deadline : Nov. 30
  • Acceptance rate : 14%
  • Early decision or early action : N/A
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : N/A
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Recommended
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $42,218
  • Enrollment : 31,577
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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

#21 in National Universities

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Emory Unversity

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 19%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 26%
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 1
  • SAT Subject : Recommended
  • TOEFL : Recommended
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $53,804
  • Enrollment : 7,086
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UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

#22 in National Universities

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University of California - Berkeley(UC Berkeley)

  • Application deadline : Nov. 30
  • Acceptance rate : 15%
  • Early decision or early action : N/A
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : N/A
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Dec. 31
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : N/A
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $43,176
  • Enrollment : 30,853
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

#22 in National Universities

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University of Southern California

  • Application deadline : Jan. 15
  • Acceptance rate : 13%
  • Early decision or early action : N/A
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $85
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Feb. 20
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $58,195
  • Enrollment : 19,907
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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

#24 in National Universities

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Georgetown University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 10
  • Acceptance rate : 15%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 10
  • SAT Subject : Recommended
  • TOEFL : Recommended
  • Admission interview : Required
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $56,058
  • Enrollment : 7,459
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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

#25 in National Universities

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Carnegie Mellon University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 17%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 21%
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Dec. 12
  • SAT Subject : Recommended
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $57,119
  • Enrollment : 6,947
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

#25 in National Universities

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

  • Application deadline : Feb. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 23%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Feb. 1
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $51,200
  • Enrollment : 30,318
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

#27 in National Universities

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Wake Forest Unversity

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 29%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $65
  • Required standardized tests : Neither SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : N/A
  • SAT Subject : Considered
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $55,440
  • Enrollment : 5,225
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA

#28 in National Universities

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University of Virginia

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 26%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 1
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : N/A
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $50,920
  • Enrollment : 16,777
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA

#29 in National Universities

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Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 23%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Dec. 1
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : N/A
  • Admission interview : N/A
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $33,794
  • Enrollment : 16,049
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New York University
New York, NY

#29 in National Universities

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New York University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 20%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action & Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $80
  • Required standardized tests : Nether SAT nor ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 31
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $53,308
  • Enrollment : 26,733
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Tufts University
Medford, MA

#29 in National Universities

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Tufts University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 15%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Feb. 1
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $58,578
  • Enrollment : 5,643
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University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC

#29 in National Universities

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University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

  • Application deadline : Jan. 15
  • Acceptance rate : 22%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $85
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 31
  • SAT Subject : Considered
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $36,222
  • Enrollment : 19,117
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University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

#29 in National Universities

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University of Rochester

  • Application deadline : Jan. 5
  • Acceptance rate : 29%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 33%
  • Application fee : $50
  • Required standardized tests : N/A
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 5
  • SAT Subject : Recommended
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $56,026
  • Enrollment : 6,535
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UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

#34 in National Universities

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University of California - Santa Barbara

  • Application deadline : Nov. 30
  • Acceptance rate : 32%
  • Early decision or early action : N/A
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Dec. 30
  • SAT Subject : Recommended
  • TOEFL : Recommended
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $43,383
  • Enrollment : 23,070
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

#34 in National Universities

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University of Florida

  • Application deadline : Mar. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 39%
  • Early decision or early action : N/A
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $30
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Dec. 31
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $28,658
  • Enrollment : 35,491
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UC Irvine
Irvine, CA

#36 in National Universities

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University of California - Irvine(UC Irvine)

  • Application deadline : Nov. 30
  • Acceptance rate : 29%
  • Early decision or early action : N/A
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Dec. 31
  • SAT Subject : Considered
  • TOEFL : Recommended
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $43,481
  • Enrollment : 29,736
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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

#37 in National Universities

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Boston College

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 28%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $80
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 1
  • SAT Subject : Considered
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $57,910
  • Enrollment : 9,377
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UC San Diego
Davis, CA

#37 in National Universities

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University of California - San Diego

  • Application deadline : Nov. 30
  • Acceptance rate : 30%
  • Early decision or early action : N/A
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 15
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $43,162
  • Enrollment : 30,285
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UC Davis
Rochester, NY

#39 in National Universities

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University of California-Davis(UC Davis)

  • Application deadline : Nov. 30
  • Acceptance rate : 41%
  • Early decision or early action : N/A
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 31
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : N/A
  • Admission interview : N/A
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $43,484
  • Enrollment : 30,872
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Boston University
Boston, MA

#40 in National Universities

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Boston University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 6
  • Acceptance rate : 22%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 28%
  • Application fee : $80
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 6
  • SAT Subject : Considered
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $55,892
  • Enrollment : 18,515
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Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

#40 in National Universities

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Brandeis University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 26%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 1
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : N/A
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $57,561
  • Enrollment : 3,639
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Case Western University
Cleveland, OH

#40 in National Universities

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Case Western University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 15
  • Acceptance rate : 29%
  • Early decision or early action :Early Action & Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 42%
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 15
  • SAT Subject : Considered
  • TOEFL : required
  • Admission interview : recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $50,904
  • Enrollment : 5,262
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College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA

#40 in National Universities

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College of William and Mary

  • Application deadline :Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 37%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Nether SAT nor ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Feb. 15
  • SAT Subject : Considered
  • TOEFL : Recommended
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $46,283
  • Enrollment : 6,377
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Northeastern University
Boston, MA

#40 in National Universities

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Northeastern University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 19%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action & Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 1
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $53,506
  • Enrollment : 13,909
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Tulane University
New Orleans, LA

#40 in National Universities

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Tulane University

  • Application deadline : Nov. 15
  • Acceptance rate : 17%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : 32%
  • Application fee : N/A
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 15
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $56,800
  • Enrollment : 6,773
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U of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

#46 in National Universities

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Application deadline : Feb. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 52%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $60
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Feb. 6
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $37,785
  • Enrollment : 32,648
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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

#46 in National Universities

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Villanova University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 15
  • Acceptance rate : 29%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action & Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 41%
  • Application fee : $80
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 15
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $55,430
  • Enrollment : 6,917
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University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

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University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

  • Application deadline : Jan. 5
  • Acceptance rate : 62%
  • Early decision or early action :N/A
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $50
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 15
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $33,352
  • Enrollment : 33,915
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University of Texas-Austin
Austin, TX

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University of Texas-Austin

  • Application deadline :Dec. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 39%
  • Early decision or early action : N/A
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $75
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Dec. 31
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : N/A
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $38,228
  • Enrollment : 40,804
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

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Lehigh University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 22%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 60%
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Dec. 15
  • SAT Subject : Considered
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $55,240
  • Enrollment : 5,047
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Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA

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Pepperdine University

  • Application deadline : Jan. 15
  • Acceptance rate : 36%
  • Early decision or early action : N/A
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $65
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 15
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $55,892
  • Enrollment : 3,627
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  • Application deadline : Jan. 15
  • Acceptance rate : 43%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Decision
  • Early acceptance rate : 47%
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Dec. 31
  • SAT Subject : Required
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : Yes
  • Tuition and fees : $55,378
  • Enrollment : 6,628
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University of Georgia
Athens, GA

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University of Georgia

  • Application deadline : Jan. 1
  • Acceptance rate : 49%
  • Early decision or early action : Early Action
  • Early acceptance rate : N/A
  • Application fee : $70
  • Required standardized tests : Either SAT or ACT
  • SAT/ACT scores must be received by : Jan. 8
  • SAT Subject : N/A
  • TOEFL : Required
  • Admission interview : Neither required/recommended
  • Common Application accepted : No
  • Tuition and fees : $31,120
  • Enrollment : 29,611
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